| CI | Confidence interval |
| CT | Computed Tomography |
| cont. | continued |
| e.g., | For example |
| IAEA | International Atomic Energy Agency |
| MRI | Magnetic resonance Imaging |
| No. | Number |
| SPSS | Statistical Package for the Social Sciences |
| UNSCEAR | United Nations Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation |
| PhD | Doctor of Philosophy |
| WHO | World Health Organization |